Barrick builds wall around Tanzania mine
African Barrick Gold is building a 14km wall around one of its Tanzanian mines as part of new security measures aimed at preventing future attacks by villagers.
Shabangu to pronounce on Mpumalanga ban
Mines Minister Susan Shabangu will announce next week whether the Department of Mineral Resources is ready to lift the ban on prospecting rights applications in Mpumalanga.
Anglo CEO upbeat about demand, Brazil projects
Anglo American expects demand for metals to remain strong, even as a European debt crisis and a sluggish US economy feed concerns that world growth will slow.
Zimbabwe policy scares investors: PM
Zimbabwe is hurting investor confidence and stalling recovery by promoting a law to force the transfer of foreign-owned firms to local ownership says , Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai.
Kasukuwere ‘pleased’ by miners’ compliance
Mining firms in Zimbabwe have mostly met a September deadline by which they were required to submit plans to transfer a 51% stake in their operations to locals, empowerment minister Saviour Kasukuwere said on Thursday.
SA ‘scratching head’ on stabilising rand
The government is scratching its head about how to stabilise the volatile rand, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
DMR ‘getting tough’ on non-compliance
The recent spate of punitive actions against miners serve as warnings that the Department of Mineral Resources is getting serious about compliance, says a spokesperson.
Australia says profits tax ‘dusted and settled’
Australia's government says plans for a controversial profits-based tax on coal and iron ore miners are "dusted and settled", despite independent lawmakers pushing for the inclusion of gold.
State mining boss gifted hefty bonus
Sizwe Madondo, CEO of the troubled state-owned mining company, was paid nearly R3m this year with roughly a third in a bonus.
ConCourt to rule on mine zoning
The Constitutional Court is to decide whether the keystone mining legislation - the MPRDA - or municipalities have the right to rule over mine zoning.